{"id":823,"date":"2025-04-23T13:01:10","date_gmt":"2025-04-23T18:01:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.uml.edu\/wellbeing\/?p=823"},"modified":"2025-04-23T13:03:48","modified_gmt":"2025-04-23T18:03:48","slug":"wrapping-up-a-wellness-chapter-ends-and-a-new-one-begins%ef%bf%bc%ef%bf%bc%ef%bf%bc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.uml.edu\/wellbeing\/2025\/04\/23\/wrapping-up-a-wellness-chapter-ends-and-a-new-one-begins%ef%bf%bc%ef%bf%bc%ef%bf%bc\/","title":{"rendered":"Wrapping Up: A Wellness Chapter Ends (and a New One Begins)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

By: Sydney Shea, Zuckerberg College of Health Sciences Well-Being Leader <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

As I sit down to write this, it\u2019s crazy to think that my undergraduate journey is officially coming to a close. Four years ago, when I began this chapter, I was full of curiosity, excitement, and uncertainty. With graduation around the corner and grad school on the horizon, I can\u2019t help but reflect on how much my peers and I have grown academically, mentally, and emotionally.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This blog has been a safe space for me to document that growth. From sharing tips on managing college stress to exploring minimalism and the power of positive self-talk, each post was a reflection of something I was also learning in real time. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

I wrote about journaling as a tool for stress relief and reflection, and then turned that love into a community impact project to reach fellow students. I talked about thrifting and conscious consumption as a lifestyle choice, and a way to feel empowered in a world that often encourages consumerism. I kept coming back to self-awareness and self-kindness, two things that helped me push through burnout, imposter syndrome, and all the other struggles that come with being a student. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Looking ahead, I\u2019m excited to continue this journey as I start my MPH, and even more excited to stay connected to this community. I\u2019ll be joining the Office of Student Life & Well-being as a graduate fellow, where I\u2019ll get to keep supporting student wellness in a new way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To those also graduating, know that it’s okay not to have it all figured out. Give yourself grace, take it one day at a time, and trust that you\u2019re exactly where you need to be. This next chapter will bring its own challenges, but also new lessons, fresh opportunities, and a deeper purpose. I\u2019m proud of the work I\u2019ve done so far, and more than anything, I\u2019m grateful for the space this program created and the like-minded, kind people it has brought me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

By: Sydney Shea, Zuckerberg College of Health Sciences Well-Being Leader  As I sit down to write this, it\u2019s crazy to think that my undergraduate journey is officially coming to a close. Four years ago, when I began this chapter, I … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1518,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[1],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.uml.edu\/wellbeing\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/823"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.uml.edu\/wellbeing\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.uml.edu\/wellbeing\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.uml.edu\/wellbeing\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1518"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.uml.edu\/wellbeing\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=823"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.uml.edu\/wellbeing\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/823\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":828,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.uml.edu\/wellbeing\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/823\/revisions\/828"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.uml.edu\/wellbeing\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=823"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.uml.edu\/wellbeing\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=823"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.uml.edu\/wellbeing\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=823"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}